Because the Schertz John Paul II sophomore won the Division III event a year ago, the incentive to defend the title was already in place. But Van Sciver came up short of repeating as the 200 free champ, finishing second to Ovilla Christian's Nathan Boyd's record-setting time of 1 minute, 42.57 seconds — despite recording a personal-best 1:44.47.

That loss helped inspire Van Sciver to not only win the 100 free but also shatter the record of 48.19 set in 2009 with a 47.64 at Northeast ISD's Josh Davis Natatorium.

“I really wanted to win both races again,” Van Sciver said. “When I got second I was disappointed, but I dropped (time) for the first time since last year at state. That was a real motivator for me. I was ready for the 100.”

Van Sciver, who helped John Paul II to a fourth-place finish overall, took advantage of an explosive start to get the early lead. He didn't slow down a bit, building on his advantage and finishing with a strong kick.

“I didn't know I broke (the record) until they announced it,” Van Sciver said. “It's a short race and I was sprinting as hard as I can.”

Van Sciver hopes to use this as more incentive for the future.

“I'm always setting the bar higher,” said Van Sciver, who will be competing again in two weeks. “Now that I have this, the next goal is to drop even more time. I'm hoping to get to nationals this fall. Each little second you drop is more motivation.”

The only other local gold-medal performance came from TMI's Sarah McCafferty, who won the Division II 100 butterfly. The junior also placed third in the 500 free.

Also in Division II, San Antonio Christian's John Johnson was a silver medalist in the 50 and 100 free. He also swam on the Lions' second-place 200 medley relay.